Wow pure trash! Had to walk out... I gave it a hour but just couldn't take it...

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Horrible Soundtrack (Night Ranger, and Rap), CGI Gore, Naked females every 10 mins, Jason using a bow and arrow... and hitting the guy in the head at 50 mph... Bear traps... Hanging the girl over the fire in a sleeping bag... I walked out when they set off the trip wire to ring the bells to let Jason know there was someone in the woods...Glad they saved a little money and just used the Texas Chainsaw Remake sets that was pretty smart. Oh Yeah the little Miss Crazy Ralph... we just stay off his paths... PURE FUCKING TRASH! Oh yeah Derek Mears was the worst fucking Jason ever this flick made Friday 5 look bad ass and Part 8 look down right good!JUST SAY NO TO CGI GORE!

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I actually bit the bullet and went to see this (got in half-off) and wow, what a terrible film. I don't know, I love the Friday The 13th series but just couldn't stomach this one. It was a bit over-the-top for me personally. I could go through the list but everything I disliked about it has already been posted already. I will say however the one thing I was the most disappointed in was the beginning. The intro was just done awfully wrong, that actress who portrayed Pamela blew chunks. I really wish she would of had a bigger role in the film instead of just her beheading, I really wish we would've got to see her kill again. I also thought the soundtrack was horrible, I was hoping we'd have more of the original Manfredini score as opposed to the crap in the film. Overall it just fell flat on just about every level, out of 5 I give it a mere 2 but even that is being generous. Oh and btw Mears' Jason was actually one of the few things I liked, although I didn't care for the running but I can overlook that because afterall Jason WAS human at this point in the timeline. I still think Hodder is better but Mears would be second on my list.

It's not the worst F13 film ever, in fact I did enjoy it more than I imagined, but I do have some problems with it and the fact that it's called a remake when it could have easily been the 11th installment with one minor edit or change.

I loved the beginning, the first 20 minutes are very good and sets a nice tone. Maybe I'm just happy it wasn't set in space. The rest of the film is okay but all in all I was happy but disappointed with the ending.

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Why did they call this a remake? I suspect it had more to do with marketing than story, for all intents and purposes this film played out like a sequel rather than a straight forward remake. I assume the studio felt they couldn't sell a Part 11, but since remakes are all the rage it was easier to sell to new fans (knowing us die hards would see anything with Friday the 13th in the title). The series has always had minor adjustments, problems with the time frame, and this could have been called part 11 had they

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just given Jason the hockey mask from the outset instead of having him find it in an uninspired way.

My problem (spoliers) with the ending:

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This film ended in the worst possible way. The one thing we all know is that most people like the "alive" Jason, so if you are remaking the film/series wouldn't you want to go the most interesting route? To kill off Jason and have him come back is not only redundant but it takes this "new series" in a direction most people don't like ... or at least find boring.

All in all the film is good fun but I really didn't see the need to make it a "remake", I'd even go as far as to say that they failed in what they tried to accomplish by remaking this film/series.

I'm going to ask this question flat out - WHAT THE FUCK was the point of that subplot where Jason holds the girl hostage? If there's one thing that dragged the movie down, that was it. Sorry folks, Jason doesn't hold people hostage, he kills them on the spot, no questions asked. Even worse, they provided ZERO FUCKING EXPLANATION for it. As a Friday fan, that subplot pissed me off because the character of Jason doesn't do that. He just doesn't. If Kane Hodder were dead, he'd be rolling in his grave at that character development.

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I'm glad this was brought up because I didn't mind the hostage thing but it's unacceptable that they didn't explain why Jason would hold someone hostage. It's a remake which means they were going to make changes supposedly for the better but by not giving a reason for the hostage thing it ruins the "new premise".

Kat also brought up the rope and bells, in the tunnels, and it bothered me as well. The tunnels were clearly a way for them to explain how Jason could get around without being seen and how Jason could sneak up on unsuspecting victims. All of that is fine, but once again it was unnecessary without a little more back story or explanation.

The funny part of all of this is that normally when a horror film is remade they go to unbelievable lengths to over explain things that don't need it, yet in this remake they did just the opposite. Also, Bay has fallen in love with these tunnels. For Texas Chainsaw it makes sense, in the first Part 2 when the family lives at the abandoned amusement park they had tunnels so putting tunnels in the Texas remake had value ... here, in the Friday remake, it felt forced.

Oh well. I suspected much worse so I ended up enjoying it. The film has made a lot of money but I doubt it will hold up over the next few weeks because most of the people in the theater were not paying attention, laughing at the wrong times, and didn't seem to be scared or frightened. That is why I feel like Bay failed with his Friday remake. In trying to do something new and different he ended up making a good Part 11 but horrible remake. LOL

I'm glad this was brought up because I didn't mind the hostage thing but it's unacceptable that they didn't explain why Jason would hold someone hostage. It's a remake which means they were going to make changes supposedly for the better but by not giving a reason for the hostage thing it ruins the "new premise".

Kat also brought up the rope and bells, in the tunnels, and it bothered me as well. The tunnels were clearly a way for them to explain how Jason could get around without being seen and how Jason could sneak up on unsuspecting victims. All of that is fine, but once again it was unnecessary without a little more back story or explanation.

The funny part of all of this is that normally when a horror film is remade they go to unbelievable lengths to over explain things that don't need it, yet in this remake they did just the opposite. Also, Bay has fallen in love with these tunnels. For Texas Chainsaw it makes sense, in the first Part 2 when the family lives at the abandoned amusement park they had tunnels so putting tunnels in the Texas remake had value ... here, in the Friday remake, it felt forced.

Oh well. I suspected much worse so I ended up enjoying it. The film has made a lot of money but I doubt it will hold up over the next few weeks because most of the people in the theater were not paying attention, laughing at the wrong times, and didn't seem to be scared or frightened. That is why I feel like Bay failed with his Friday remake. In trying to do something new and different he ended up making a good Part 11 but horrible remake. LOL

I liked the flim, and because of that they didn't make Jason seem like such a mindless serial killer, oh and I liked the bow and arrow kill.

I'm glad this was brought up because I didn't mind the hostage thing but it's unacceptable that they didn't explain why Jason would hold someone hostage.

Yeah, it was only like a minute in the beginning, but Whitney's boyfriend says "You look like her" in the photo. At that moment, I whispered to who I was with and said "Oh geeze, they are going to rip off RZ's Halloween, and have Jason kidnap this girl, because she looks like mommy"

The film has made a lot of money but I doubt it will hold up over the next few weeks because most of the people in the theater were not paying attention, laughing at the wrong times, and didn't seem to be scared or frightened.

I noticed the same thing, it seemed like EVERYONE was laughing a LOT, at parts that just weren't supposed to be funny. People laughed hard at most of the deaths...it was pretty weird.

That wasn't a bad kill actually, a little far fetched perhaps. But it makes sense since Jason is a hunter...I mean, he had to hunt to survive all that time out there in the woods. Makes sense that he'd be good at it.

Yeah, it was only like a minute in the beginning, but Whitney's boyfriend says "You look like her" in the photo. At that moment, I whispered to who I was with and said "Oh geeze, they are going to rip off RZ's Halloween, and have Jason kidnap this girl, because she looks like mommy"

I noticed the same thing, it seemed like EVERYONE was laughing a LOT, at parts that just weren't supposed to be funny. People laughed hard at most of the deaths...it was pretty weird.

That wasn't a bad kill actually, a little far fetched perhaps. But it makes sense since Jason is a hunter...I mean, he had to hunt to survive all that time out there in the woods. Makes sense that he'd be good at it.

And I liked the part where it shows all of Jason's old bow and arrow trophies. I actually loved the movie, is that so wrong to anybody?

And I liked the part where it shows all of Jason's old bow and arrow trophies. I actually loved the movie, is that so wrong to anybody?

Nothing wrong with it at all ... while I didn't love the movie I thought it was the best F13 film since the first 4.

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I really liked the updated Jason shack although I have problems with it's location. A shack hidden out in the woods was a better idea than Jason living on the grounds, I always felt the point of Jason was that he was a local legend ... not seen, or found. Yet, if he is walking around the old camp grounds and living there then he could be seen whenever someone wanted to check out the old camp. It's just a weird thing, but not horrible.

Nothing wrong with it at all ... while I didn't love the movie I thought it was the best F13 film since the first 4.

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I really liked the updated Jason shack although I have problems with it's location. A shack hidden out in the woods was a better idea than Jason living on the grounds, I always felt the point of Jason was that he was a local legend ... not seen, or found. Yet, if he is walking around the old camp grounds and living there then he could be seen whenever someone wanted to check out the old camp. It's just a weird thing, but not horrible.

Yes exactly, it's clear why Jason took her hostage. I thought it actually had good plot.

I know its supposed to be a "new" Jason. But it still seems like a sequel, therefore I think I didn't like the hostage thing because it felt in many ways like the "old" Jason, and the "old" Jason wouldn't take anyone hostage.

I know its supposed to be a "new" Jason. But it still seems like a sequel, therefore I think I didn't like the hostage thing because it felt in many ways like the "old" Jason, and the "old" Jason wouldn't take anyone hostage.

No, I think it felt like it was a remake/reboot because it showed Jason witinessing his mother get beheaded, and just fast forwarded a bit. So therefore it is a remake/reboot.

No, I think it felt like it was a remake/reboot because it showed Jason witinessing his mother get beheaded, and just fast forwarded a bit. So therefore it is a remake/reboot.

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In the original series the reason given for Jason's motive is that he saw his mom beheaded. So I don't understand how this newer film can be considered a remake/reboot just because they showed Jason see it happen (well not really, they show him pick up the locket after the fact).

For the sake of argument I get your point, but I feel this is only a remake/reboot in name only ... mainly for marketing reasons.

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The filmmakers made it very clear that the girl held hostage looked like Jason's mom, however what in the world was Jason doing with her? I guess I should have worded it that way since I thought it was assumed she was there because of her likeness to Pamela. Her clothes were for the most part clean, her appearance was mainly fine, she looked well feed, and didn't show signs of any kind of abuse. She was there for 6 weeks, by that point she should have had signs of malnutrition or some kind of abuse (even if it was only neglect). Instead she looked like she had been down there for a few hours and that Jason was somewhat unconcerned with her. It was a good idea that wasn't fully explored.

By no means was I suggesting that Jason should have been only a mindless mass murder, but when you take an iconic figure and re-imagine him you should have some decent reasons for doing what you are doing.

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With the exception of the hockey mask scene, this played out like a very good sequel. As a sequel I would have given this film a higher mark, as a remake it doesn't seem to hold up ... at least in my opinion.